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CHAPTER

5aSetting Up theResidential

Building Model

INTRODUCTION

Chapter 5 in the text gives detailed instructions to setting up the commercial project thatwill be used throughout the rest of the book. This mini-chapter provides a similar tutorialfor creating the residential project files. Detailed guidance is given to complete the setupof the residential project. Keep Chapter 5 handy as you perform this lesson. Many refer-ences are made back to the detailed procedures therein.

OBJECTIVES

In this chapter, you will follow the same process used in Chapter 5 in the book to com-plete the setup of the residential project files. The following list summarizes the goals ofthis chapter:

• Set up preliminary files for ongoing tutorial projects.

• Build comfort with Drawing Management.

• Set up all preliminary Model and Sheet files.

• Set up callouts, elevations, and sections.

• Work with Sheets and Sheet Sets.

• Print a digital cartoon set.

SETTING UP A RESIDENTIAL PROJECTThe second project in this book is an 800 SF [75 SM] residential addition. This proj-ect will require a little bit of demolition and new construction and will require plans,sections, and elevations. The residential project has similar ACA file requirements.However, there are a few differences. We will incorporate the files built in the lastchapter into this project. The following tutorial covers the setup of the Residentialproject. The completed files for the Residential project cartoon set are available inthe Chapter05\Complete folder with the dataset files installed from the studentcompanion.

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Residential Project FrameworkIn the Commercial project earlier, we created several levels, but left the single defaultDivision. In the Residential project, there is a clear line separating the existing housefrom the new addition. Therefore, we will create two Divisions: one for the existingconstruction (which will include both existing to remain and demolition) and one fornew construction. In addition, Demolition, Existing, and New Construction will bearticulated with Layers and Cleanup Groups (an ACAWall property). This will giveus the required separation between construction phases and portions of the project.

Create the Residential Project1. On the QAT, click the Project Browser icon.

2. In the C:\MasterACA 2011\Chapter05 folder, create a New Project using the de-fault template project as we did previously and name it MACA Residential.

3. Input the required project information: Project Number: 2011.2, Description:Mastering AutoCAD Architecture 2011 Residential Project and then click OK.

4. Click Close to exit the Project Browser.

Set Up the Project StructureNow let’s edit the Divisions and Levels for the Residential Project.

5. In the Project Navigator, click the Project tab and then click the Edit Divisionsicon.

6. Use Table 5a.1 as a guide and set up the two Divisions (see Figure 5a.1).

7. In Project Navigator, click the Edit Levels icon and use Table 5a.2 as a guide toset up the project’s Levels (see Figure 5a.2).

TABLE 5A.1 Residential Project Divisions

Name ID Description

Existing E Existing and Demolition

New N New Construction

FIGURE 5A.1 Adding new Divisions

2 S e c t i o n I I • The Bu i l d i n g Mod e l

Build the ConstructsWe now have the project structure established. It is time to build some Constructs forthe building model. (Refer to the Commercial project earlier for complete informa-tion on Constructs.) If you completed the last chapter, you already have the first floorexisting conditions. If you also did the additional exercises in Appendix A, you havethe second floor existing conditions and possibly the Basement Existing Conditionsas well. If you did not complete those exercises, these files have been provided in theChapter05\Residential folder with the files inserted from the CD. The steps that fol-low will refer to the files installed from the CD for Chapter 5. Feel free to use the onesyou created in Chapter 4 instead if you wish.

8. From the C:\MasterACA 2011\Chapter05\Residential folder, open the file namedFirst Floor Existing.dwg [First Floor Existing-Metric.dwg].

9. On the Project Navigator palette, click the Constructs tab.

10. Right-click the Constructs folder and choose Save Current Dwg As Construct(see middle of Figure 5a.3).

In the Add Construct worksheet, place a check mark in the “First” Level row andthe “Existing” Division column (see right side of Figure 5a.3).

This assigns the Construct to the “First” floor Level and the “Existing” Division.

TABLE 5A.2 Residential Project Levels

Name Floor Elevation Floor to Floor Height ID Description

Roof 18 0-0 00 [5500] 0 00 [0] R Roof

Second 9 0-0 00 [2750] 9 0-0 00 [2750] 2 Second Floor

First 0 00 [0] 9 0-0 00 [2750] 1 First Floor

Grade -3 0-1 00 [-940] 3 0-1 00 [940] G Grade Level

Basement -8 0-9 00 [-2600] 5 0-8 00 [1660] B Basement Floor

FIGURE 5A.2 Set up the Levels of the Residential project

Chap t e r 5a • S e t t i n g Up th e Re s i d en t i a l Bu i l d i n g Mod e l 3

A new Construct will appear in Project Navigator.

11. From the C:\MasterACA 2011\Chapter05\Residential folder, open the file namedSecond Floor Existing.dwg [Second Floor Existing-Metric.dwg].

12. Save this file as the Second Floor Existing Construct and select the “Existing”Division and “Second” Level.

13. Repeat the process for the Basement Existing.dwg [Basement Existing – Metric.dwg] and the Roof Existing.dwg [Roof Existing-Metric.dwg] files.

14. Assign them to the “Existing” Division and the “Basement” Level and the “Roof”Levels, respectively.

15. On the Project Navigator palette, right-click on the Constructs folder and chooseNew . Category.

16. Name the new Category 2D Drawings.

A Category is just a sub-folder.

17. From the C:\MasterACA 2011\Chapter05\Residential folder, open the file namedSite Plan.dwg [Site Plan-Metric.dwg].

18. Right-click the 2D Drawings folder and choose Save Current Dwg as Construct.

19. In the Add Construct worksheet, place a check mark in the “Grade” Level rowand both the “Existing” and “New” Division columns (see Figure 5a.4).

FIGURE 5A.4 Assign the 2D Existing Site Plan to both the Existing and New Divisions

FIGURE 5A.3 Save the First Floor Existing conditions as a Construct


When you check more than one Level or Division for a Construct Assignment, theConstruct is said to be “spanning.” A spanning Construct occupies two or more por-tions of the building. In this case, the Site Plan “spans” both existing and new con-struction. We created a vertically spanning Construct (the Front Façade) for theCommercial project earlier. The site plan is just a 2D line drawing drawn in Auto-CAD. It is important to include it in the project structure; however, since it is 2D andwill not contribute anything to the Sections, Elevations, or 3D model, we gave it itsown category. This will make it easier later to isolate this drawing (and any others likeit) from the project Views later. For the Sections, Elevations, or 3D model, we willbuild a 3D terrain model based on this Site Plan the way we did previously for theCommercial project. In some cases, you may also choose to place the 2D Drawingsin the Elements folder instead. When doing so, they will get no Level or Divisioninformation and will need to be dragged manually to Constructs when needed.

20. From the C:\MasterACA 2011\Chapter05\Residential folder, open the file namedTerrain.dwg [Terrain-Metric.dwg].

21. Follow the steps earlier in the “Build a Terrain Model from the Site Data” topicto create a terrain model from these contours.

CAUTIONBe careful not to select the rectangle as one of the “Select objects representing contours.”The rectangle is provided so that you can answer “Yes” to the rectangular mesh questionand then use its corners to set the extent of the mesh.

22. Select just the new terrain (drape) Mass Element object.

23. Drag the terrain from the drawing window and drop it on the Constructs folderin the Project Navigator palette.

An Add Construct worksheet will appear as before.

24. In the Add Construct worksheet, name the Construct Terrain Model, give it asimilar description, and give it the same assignments as the Site Plan (seeFigure 5a.5).

25. Close the original Terrain.dwg [Terrain-Metric.dwg] drawing without saving.(Leave the Terrain Model Construct open.)

FIGURE 5A.5 Adding the Terrain Model Construct


We still need a few more Constructs to complete the building components of ourResidential Project. We need to create the new construction for both First and Sec-ond floors.

26. On the Project Navigator palette, double-click the First Floor Existing Construct.

27. On the Design tool palette, click the Wall tool, and set the Width to 10 0000 [240],Height to 9 00 [2750], and the Justify to Right.

If you do not see this palette or tool, right-click the Tool Palettes title bar andchoose Design, and then click the Design tab.

28. Starting at the outside top-right corner of the building, draw a rectangular addi-tion on the back of the house 15 00 [4500] deep and the full width of the house(see Figure 5a.6).

29. Select all three Walls, on the Wall tab, on the General panel, click the Copy Stylebutton.

30. On the General tab, rename the new Style to: New Construction Exterior andthen click OK.

31. Using the techniques already covered, start to drag these three new Walls,press and hold down the CTRL key, and then complete the drag to theConstructs folder to create the First Floor New Construct.

32. For the Assignments, check only the “First” Level and “New” Division checkbox.

33. Repeat this step (using the CTRL key drag method) to create the BasementNew Construct.

34. Using the techniques already covered, drag these three new Walls to theConstructs folder to create the Second Floor New Construct. (Do not use theCTRL key this time.)

We first copied the Walls to the First Floor New and the Basement New Constructs(with the CTRL key), and then moved them (without the CTRL key) to the SecondFloor New Construct. This technique is the quickest way to reuse the same Walls inall three Constructs. We could also have dragged the Walls without the CTRL keyfirst to create one of the Constructs, and then used the Copy Construct to Levelstechnique covered earlier in the “Create the Upper Floors” topic. The final resultwould have been the same. At this stage of the project, we know only the overallextent of the addition, but not its form or material. Therefore, we are using a simpleWall style copied from the Standard Wall Style, with approximate dimensions. Inlater chapters, we will begin to flesh out the design, and therefore, we will make edits

FIGURE 5A.6 Add new Walls for the Addition


to these Walls at that time. That completes all of the required Constructs for theResidential project. We are now ready to build Views and Sheets.

Set Up the Residential Project General ViewsThe process for setting up the Views and Sheets for the Residential project is identicalto the process outlined earlier for the Commercial project. Let’s begin with the Planand Model Views, which will be General Views. Refer to the steps in the “CreateFloor Plan Views” topic for reference as you create the Views shown in Table 5a.3.

NOTEImportant: When creating all Views, on the Content page, deselect the 2D Drawings folder.This will entirely remove this category from the View, thereby preventing future files in the2D Drawings category from being automatically added to the View.

To create any of the Views listed in Table 5a.3, either click on the Views folder, clickthe Add View icon and then choose General in the dialog that appears, or right-clickthe Views folder on Project Navigator, and choose New View DWG . General.Type the name indicated, input a Description, and then click Next. On the Contextpage, check the Levels and Divisions indicated in the table. On the Content page,verify that the correct Constructs are chosen and deselect the box next to the 2DDrawings folder. You can deselect the “Open in drawing editor” checkbox for nowas we will open them in the next sequence.

Now let’s open the Composite Model and see how everything came together. Youwill see that all of the files have been XREFed into the Composite Model at thecorrect location and height as with the Commercial project earlier.

1. In Project Navigator, on the Views tab, double-click the A-CM00 View to open it.

2. Switch to a SE Isometric icon, and then set the Visual Style to Conceptual.Further adjust the view with the 3D Orbit if you wish (see Figure 5a.7).

TABLE 5A.3 Residential Project View Files

View Name DescriptionContext (Level –Division) Content

A-CM00 CompositeBuilding Model

All Levels,All Divisions

Include all Constructs,Deselect 2D Drawingscategory

A-FP00 BasementFloor Plan

Basement – Existing,Basement – New

Deselect 2D Drawingscategory

A-FP01 First FloorPlan

First – Existing,First – New


A-FP02 Second FloorPlan

Second – Existing,Second – New


A-FP03 Roof Plan Roof – Existing,Roof – New



3. Save and Close the A-CM00 file.

Model Space Views and TitlemarksFollowing the process that was used earlier in the “First Floor Plan Model SpaceView” and “Add a Titlemark” topics, we can add a Live Area Guide to our plans,create a Model Space View with the desired drawing title, and then add TitlemarkCallouts as we did previously to label these drawings and make them ready to droponto Sheets. As with the Commercial project, there is a Live Area Guide.dwg [LiveArea Guide-Metric.dwg] file included with the Chapter 5 residential dataset. Withinthis file is an ACA Layout Grid 2D that matches the proportions of the Live Area ofthe Sheet files we will be creating later. Using this Grid, we can create Model SpaceViews that fit two plans snugly onto the Sheet files without any trial and error on theSheets. Again, the use of the Live Area Grid technique is optional, but is presented asa way to eliminate guess work when creating Views and Sheets.

4. In Project Navigator, on the Views tab, double-click A-FP01 to open it.

5. At the bottom of the screen, on the Drawing Status Bar (see Figure 5a.2 inChapter 1), choose 1/4 000051 00-0 0000 [1:50] from the Scale pop-up list.

6. Follow the process outlined earlier to insert the Live Area Guide.dwg [Live AreaGuide-Metric.dwg] file.

Just as we did in the “First Floor Plan Model Space View” topic earlier for theCommercial Project, insert the file at 0,0,0 and be sure to check the “Explode”checkbox.

7. Zoom extents to see the whole grid.

This Layout Grid represents the area available on one half of the Sheet when using1/4 00¼1 0-0 00 [1:50] scale.

8. In Project Navigator, right-click A-FP01 and choose New Model Space View.

For the Name, type First Floor Plan. Verify that the Scale is set to 1/4 000051 00-0 0000

[1:50]. It is not necessary to type a Description.

9. Click the Define View Window icon on the right (shown in Figure 5.31).

10. Snap to the corners of the Layout Grid.

FIGURE 5A.7 Open the Composite Model and view it in 3D


11. Following the same process as outlined earlier in the “Add a Titlemark” topic,add a Title Mark from the Callouts tool palette within the First Floor Plan ModelSpace View beneath the house.

The title (First Floor Plan) and the scale (1/4 00¼1 0-0 00 [1:50]) should automaticallyfill in based on the values designated in the Model Space View.

12. Open each of the other plans and repeat the entire process (including settingthe scale to 1/4 000051 00-0 0000 [1:50] from the Drawing Status Bar). Save and closeeach file when finished.

TIPSelect the Grid in A-FP01, Copy, and then Paste to Original Coordinates in the next file. Cre-ate the Model Space View, and then add the Titlemark Callout. Repeat in the next file.

Set Up the Residential Section/Elevation ViewFollowing a process very similar to that of the Commercial project earlier, we will addCallouts to the Plans and create the associated Elevations and Sections.


Refer to the steps in the “Elevations and Sections” topic earlier for reference as youadd Callouts and their associated elevations, sections, and View file to the project.

14. Using the Exterior Elevation Mark A3 Callout tool and the process outlined ear-lier in the “Create the Building Elevation View” topic, create Callouts and gener-ate elevations in a New View Drawing.

In the Place Callout worksheet, accept the default Model Space View names, besure that both the “Generate Section/Elevation” and “Place Titlemark” boxes arechecked, change the Scale to 1/4 000051 00-0 0000 [1:50], and create the results in aNew View Drawing.

Name the new Section/Elevation View A-CM01, Description Section andElevation Composite Model, verify that all Levels and Divisions are selectedon the Context page, and clear the 2D Drawings category on the Content page.

15. For the “insertion point for the 2D elevation result,” click a point next to theplan in A-FP01 to the right (see Figure 5a.8).

FIGURE 5A.8 Add Callouts and Elevations


Create Sections in an Existing ViewTo create a couple of Sections for the Residential project, we will follow a process verysimilar to that of the Commercial project, but this time, rather than create a new ViewDrawing, we will add the Sections to the A-CM01 View created for the elevations. Itis not necessary to create them in separate Views. You typically make the decision onwhether to use one or several Views based on project size, scope, and team size. How-ever, if the scale changes, or the drawing type is different (plan vs. elevation or section)or there is a different discipline (such as Mechanical or Electrical) you should alwaysmake a new View file. In this case, the Residential project is small enough and thesections and elevations are similar enough (and will later use the same styles) that itis practical to put sections and elevations together in the same View file in this project.


NOTE If you left the First Floor Plan View open earlier, this action will simply make that file active.

17. Using the Section Mark A2T Callout, cut vertically through only the new addi-tion. Cut through the double door on the right and look to the left.

Using the process outlined in the “Create a Section View” topic earlier as a guide,use a Construction Line as necessary, and include a break in the Section Line.

18. In the Add Callout worksheet, type Transverse Building Section for the nameand choose 1/4 000051 00-0 0000 [1:50] for the Scale.

19. In the “Create in” area, click the Existing View Drawing icon. In the Add ModelSpace View dialog box that appears, select A-CM01 and then click OK (seeFigure 5a.9).

20. Repeat this process to create a Longitudinal Building Section, cutting horizon-tally through the new addition and looking down.

Again, use a Scale of 1/4 000051 00-0 0000 [1:50], create it in the A-CM01 Existing ViewDrawing, and place the Section next to the Transverse Building Section.

21. In Project Navigator, on the Views tab, double-click A-CM01 to open it. Makeany adjustments to positions of the elevations and sections as required.

22. Follow the process outlined in the “Add Elevation and Section Callouts to UpperFloor Plans” topic earlier to copy and paste the elevation and section Calloutsfrom the A-FP01 First Floor Plan to the other plans.

23. Save and Close all project files.

FIGURE 5A.9 Add Callouts and Section to the same existing A-CM01 View file


Change the Sheet Template for the Sheet SetResidential projects typically use smaller Sheet sizes and larger scales than commercialprojects. We have used 1/8 00¼1 0-0 00 [1:100] for all our commercial files and1/4 00¼1 0-0 00 [1:50] for all the residential. The Commercial project used the defaulttitle block and Sheet size of Arch F (303 42) [ISO A0 (8413 1189)]. If you openedup the default Sheet file template named AEC Sheet (Imperial Stb).dwt [AEC Sheet(Metric Stb).dwt], you would find that it contains several layout tabs at different com-mon sheet sizes. When you create a Sheet file, the size that is preassigned in the SheetSet is copied to the new Sheet file and renamed to the same name as the file. There-fore, changing sheet size is a simple matter of changing the Sheet Set default.

24. In Project Navigator, on the Sheets tab, right-click the MACA Residential SheetSet node at the top and choose Properties.

25. In the Sheet Set Properties dialog box, click in the Sheet creation template fieldand then click the Browse icon.

26. In the dialog box that appears, choose Arch D (24 3 36) [ISO A1 (594 3 841)]and then click OK twice (see Figure 5a.10).

When you perform the change, you will be prompted as to how to apply thechange.

27. Click the “Apply changes to all nested subsets” option.

Set Up the Residential Project Sheets28. Following similar steps to those in the “Sheet Files and the Cartoon Set” topic

earlier, create a Sheet in the Architectural – Plans Subset numbered A-101 withthe Sheet Title Floor Plans.

29. Drag the Basement Floor Plan and the First Floor Plan Views onto the Sheet.

As we saw earlier, Viewports will be created automatically as you drag the files.Also, since we built the Model Space Views to match the Layout Grid, the plansfit perfectly onto the Sheet.

30. Create the remaining Sheets as indicated in Table 5a.4.

FIGURE 5A.10 Change the Layout for new Sheets


31. Following the steps in the “Create a Cover Sheet” topic, create a Cover Sheetfrom the same template file used earlier. This time choose the Cover Sheet(24 3 36) [Cover Sheet (594 3 841)] for the Layout.

If you wish, edit the Project data fields as we did for the Commercial Project.

Publish the Residential Cartoon SetAll that is left to do now is publish the set.

32. Following the steps similar to those in the “Publish the Cartoon Set” topic ear-lier, print out your Residential Project Cartoon Set.

33. Save and Close all project files.

SUMMARY

• Thorough project setup can help give a good sense of project drawing require-ments early in the project cycle.

• Using the Project Browser and Project Navigator tools makes setting up a proj-ect quick and easy.

• ACA Drawing Management tools make use of XREFs to relate files to oneanother.

• XREF Overlay is used when you want the XREF to go only one level deep.

• XREF Attach creates nested references, which create a hierarchical referencestructure.

• Model files are full-scale drawings used to generate actual project data on a dailybasis.

• Divisions can be used to divide the building into logical physical areas such asexisting building and area of a new addition.

TABLE 5A.4 Residential Project Sheet Files

SheetNumber Subset Sheet Title Model Space Views to Drag and Drop

A-101 Architectural:Plans

Floor Plans Basement Floor Plan and First Floor Plan

A-102 Architectural:Plans

Floor Plans Second Floor Plan and Roof Plan

A-201 Architectural:Elevations

Elevations North Elevation and South Elevation


Elevations East Elevation


Elevations West Elevation

A-301 Architectural:Sections

Sections Transverse Building Section andLongitudinal Building Section

Notes for Table 5a.4:1. You will probably need to adjust the viewports a bit to make them narrower for the elevations and

sections.


• Constructs and Elements are Model files representing individual pieces of a com-plete building model.

• Constructs have a unique physical location (an address) within the BuildingModel; Elements do not.

• Views are used to gather a collection of Constructs (and any nested Elementsthat they may contain) for a specific viewing purpose.

• Views make an excellent location for adding annotation.

• Several provided Callout routines make the process of creating sections and ele-vations with linked annotation as simple as following a wizard.

• Sheet files are used for setting up “ready to plot” sheets for printing documentsets.

• Sheet Sets can be quickly plotted to Multi-Sheet DWF files that can be opened,viewed, plotted, and redlines in Design Review.


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